Newspaper Headlines for March 19, 2025
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CAPPA Tasks Media On Fostering Civic Engagement
By Esi-ife Arogundade Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged media practitioners to always be mindful of their crucial role in promoting democratic values and civic engagement, The nongovernmental organisation gave the advice during a webinar series held on March 14, 2025, organised with support from the European Union Support to Democratic Governance […]
Bishop calls for sustained economic policies, improved security
The Bishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN), Rev. Nelson Malau, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to sustain the current economic policies that have led to reduction in petrol and food prices across the country. He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the sidelines of LCCN’s Annual National […]
Police arrests two motorcyclists alleged spying for kidnappers
The Police in Ondo State say two commercial motorcyclists, Komolafe Sunday and Lekan Temitope, have been arrested for acting as spies for kidnappers in the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police in the state, made this known while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Akure. He said that five other suspected kidnappers were also […]
Kukah is pro-chancellor Federal University of Applied Sciences
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Also, the President appointed principal officers for the university, including Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, […]
MRA Condemns Attack on Journalist by Church Members, Calls on Authorities to Prosecute Perpetrators
Lagos, Monday, March 17, 2025: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the brutal assault on a Port Harcourt-based broadcast journalist, Mr. Precious Amadi, by members of Salvation Ministries Church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and called on the Federal Government and law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and ensure that […]
AYO OLUKOTUN: MO GBỌ́ OHÙN RẸ NÍNÚ AFẸ́FẸ́
By Toyin Falola Ẹmọ́ kú, ojú òpó dí Àfèrèmọ̀jò kú, ẹnu ìṣà ń ṣọ̀fọ̀ Ọ́pálámbá ọtí eèbọ̀ fọ́, Onígbàsọ ò ri sọ̀ Olukotun lọ, n ò ri mọ́. Ìwọ Òrẹ́ mi lọ láì wẹ̀yìn wò Ọjọ́ mẹ́jìlá d’ógún, ó dà bí òní. Mo gbọ́ ohùn rẹ nínú afẹ́fẹ́, Mo rí ẹ̀rù rẹ nínú ojú omi. […]
Mamora to Chair the 2025 Ayo Olukotun Memorial Lecture
By Toyin Falola Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, a Nigerian medical doctor and seasoned politician, has been selected as the chairman of the 2025 memorial lecture in honour of the late Professor Ayo Olukotun, a distinguished academic, journalist, and educator, which is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Lead City University. Dr. Mamora was born on […]
Ayo Olukotun: Loss, Memory, and Legacy
By Toyin Falola Part 1: When We Walked Together We walked as brothers down corridors of knowledge, Bound by ink, bound by idea, bound by years. Laughter, jokes, into silences between our words, And ideas flashed like sparks from a shared fire. We drank deeply from the chalice of understanding, Raising our voices for justice, […]
Power, Privilege and Philosophy in Africa
By Toyin Falola Though they have always been defining aspects of human civilization, power and privilege have quite different expressions depending on the time, location, and situation. In Africa, the complex interactions among these ideas directly relate to the intellectual depth, cultural practices, and rich history of the continent. Not only abstract ideas but power […]
